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VOL. XIV.-NO 52
SHENANDOAH. PA.. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1899.
ONE CENT
r
m
J. P. Williams & Son, 'SW.
13 S. IVlfaln St., Shenandoah, Pa.
FOR i ti It .1(1
OPEN DAY
Cor. Lloyd and White Sts.,
SHENANDOAH
and
American Flag;s !
Uncle Sam orders every flag
down from sunset until sunrise.
There may be some sentiment
mixed in but the flags last longer.
There is nothing more injurious to
wool fabrics than the night airs
that is why.
Wednesday is Washington's
honor the Nation's Father as
honor of our recent victories
Morgan's Fancy Bazar, 23 North Mam st.
SLEDS ! SLEDS ! !
A Large Assortment at Low Prices !
Sleigh Bells, Horse Blankets and Iap Robes. Sleigh runner attach
ments. Change a wagon into a sleigh in twenty minutes. Oil Heaters,
Ice Saw and Ice Tongs.
SKATES! SKATES II
Now is the time to enjoy the sport ; full assortment at low prices.
Skates sharpened and repaired.
SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE.
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, OPTICAL GOODS, CLOCKS,
WATCHES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
We have goods arriving daily from New York. Our stock is
always open for inspection, and is such as to meet with the approba
tion of all our patrons. Besides the tempting designs we constantly
offer our prices is the greatest drawing card.
ORKIN'S JEWELRY STORE,
129 South Main Street,
SPECIAL DRIVES THIS WEEK !
Four cans New York State Sugar Corn for 25 cents.
Wo have only a small lot. Quality fine.
Five pounds Broken Carolina Rice for 25 cents.
Two cans Sweet Sifted "Honeysuckle" Peas for 25 cents.
Quality equal to higher priced goods.
Four cans Early June Peas for 25c Good and Cheap.
Remember we never sell soaked goods.
Good Table Syrup 6 cents a quart.
Tlfe best goods we ever sold at the price.
Our best Syrup at 10 cents,
This is flue lluvor,-light color am) strictly pure sugar syrup,
Four cans Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce for 25 cents.
Large cans.
OUR FISH STOCK IS FULL AND COMPLETE.
Mackerel Norway and Block Island. Large and small.white and fat.
Saused Mackerel i, 2 and 3 pound cans.
Salmon 2 and 3 cans for 25 cents.
Codfish Whole and shredded and 2-pound bricks. Genuine codfish.
Herring---Smoked, Cromarthy Bloaters.,
Sardines In mustard and oil.
New Floor Oil Cloth and Linoleum.
Largo Stock, New. Patterns, Just Received,
Fresh Creamery and Dairy Butter,
Fancy Full Cream Cheese.
Pure Kettle Rendered Lard.
Fancy California Navel Oranges.
At
A Beautiful New
Stock of . . .
Chamber
Suits-
Just received. Ranging
in ptices from
$15.00 AND UPYW5. AT
AND
AND NIGHT.
Plain Street,
MAHANOY CITY.
! However, we make our flaps of
the very best quality Wool Bunt
ing, and that is why they last
longer than most makes when
you buy a bunting flag from us you
patronize home industry. Our
prices are again down to the old
established prices "befo' de war."
Birthday and you will want to
well as display the colors in
in Manila.
Shenandoah, Penna.
KEITER'S.
QUAY TRIAL GOES OVER.
TIib tiuliiliioiim-ullh Hertlrrs n l'o.t ion,-
input Until April II).
Philadelphia, Fob. 27. Tho ease of Sena
tor M. 8. Quay and his son, It. It Qnty,
charged with conspiracy, was called this
morning l.eforo Judge lleitlor, aud a Mirprhw
was sprung on tho part of the Commonwealth.
Everything had lieeu arranged for tho trial
tu proceed, and tho counsel for the defen
dants wero prepared and apparently anxious
to force the Issue.
Dut as soon as court opened District At
torney Kothermel submitted a motion asking
that the trial he postponed until April lOtb,
aul the cutlrt made unorder to that clTect.
The Ulstiict Attornoy gavo no reasons for
the postponement, hut It Is generally he
lleved that the serious lllnosf of President
McManus, of tho I'coplo's Bunk, and who Is
an important witness, caused tho Common
woalth to ask for a postponement.
The trial vfill imdouhtedly bt ot un
paralleled imimrtmirp, not only because
It prevents the unusual spcctuclc of a
United States senator an the chief de
fendant, hut ulso because upon ltn re
sult largely hinges his iollticnl future. It
Ih regarded as extremely unlikely that
the long existing legislative deadlock at
Hirrlsburg will ln broken In the mean
time, and It is conceded that the out
come of the trial will directly influence
the question of the senatorial succession.
It is thought (hat the trial will con
HUii e hi h-iist line week. TIip roiumon
wei 'tb will call between RO nnd IX) wit
nesses anil the defense probably as many
more. A curious feature ot the case
is that among the witnesses summoned
by the defense nre former rostiiinste
General .lolin Wanatnnker, ex-Judge
Gordon. IJomocratie National Commlt-
teelt nil fjllffnir nml Ktntn Cn.. I 1.1
. -..... ...... j i i v uruuiui l ' U l J
Martin, who have been the leaders in the
V"uy opposition.
HORSE THIEF.
A Slimniikln Man Here Yesterday In Search
ir Stolen Horses.
T.U.f. n'Pnlf a tlfXl.tlv. ilrncan.1 n.n.t nf .M..Ik
appearance paid tho livory stable of William
juuir, at nnamoKin, a visit, ilo represented
himself as an egent for tho York Buggy
Company and mado an inquiry about eon-
dunlin? A ftnln nP alaltrlia ntt1 I.iit.Iu Tk.
- v.h-. .... uugj,ic AJIC
dato of tho salo was to bo last Saturday. In
ine mcantimo bo hired a sleigh to which
wera hitehnd n. nnir of ilnnnln vn. 1,..,.. r.. -
tho purpose of advertising tho salo through
tho vicinity. Ho was glvon tho team last
Thursday, aud hoforo leaving he said ho
woum return iu me evening, upon his
fullllrn tn rptiifii Tt Tiit.. I....... m e,.annln..n
... - ......... ..... u.u.. UWIIUU OU3JJIUUUB
and uiade inquiry, lie is now convinced that
the team has been stolen. An omploye of
the liveryman was in town yesterday in
search of tho stolen horses and sleigh.
Acknowledgment of l'uvinpiit.
To the Officers of the Home Friendly So-
cieiy, ueorge a. miasc, 1'rcsiuent:
QentlemejT! It is with tlm ilonot ap
preciation and cratitude Hint T Bi-lrnni, lo,l
tho prompt aud voluntary payment of the
sum oi ono nunurea ana forty-four dollars
tjiuj uue trom your Socioty upon the death
of mv beloved husband. .Tn
came to mo through your superintendent,
William x. Evans, and agout, Lewis Hughes,
at a tlmo when ono appreciates a friend In
ueeu. i cneertully add my testimonial to
tho many you have received for meeting
such calls promptly.
Elizabeth Brooks,
North White Streot.
Shenandoah, Pa., Feb. 27, 1899.
The same company to-day forwarded a
check for one hundred and thirty-two dollars
($132) to Mrs. Ellen McDonald, at rhiladel
phia, formerly of Conncrs' Patch, iu full
payment of claim due upon tho death of her
husband, James McDonald.
No Quorum.
Special to Evening Hkrald.
Harrisburg, Feb. 27. The same old story
Is to be told to-day, so far as the Senatorial
battle is concerned. There was no auorum
present. Senator Quay received 10 votes,
Jenks 14 aud Irwin 1.
The best gaa mantle iu the market for 25,3.
at Bruninis. tf
Married,
Patrick Gerrlty and Miss Mary Jane Reilly,
both of town, wnrn married Sulimlav ,tnl..
iu the office of Justice Thomas Maley. at
Glover's Hill. It was the Justice's first time
to officiate at a wedding, but ho acquitted
himself very gracefully, forgetting, how
ever, to kiss the bride. The witnesses to the
ceremony was the Justice's wifo and T. K.
ueauau, t&q., me latter Juvlng visited tho
office to atteud to some legal business. Tho
bride Is tho daughter nf the Into Clmnl
Eeilly.
Notice.
All members of Plank ' Ridira T.nd
880, I. O. O. F are requested to meet in their
hull to-morrow (Tuesday) at oae o'clock, to
make arrakgeuieuts to attend the funeral of
our late Brother. James Tlrnnlta KUfnr
lodges are kindly invited to attend. By
order ot
Aaeon Coeke, N. G.
Attest: E. D. Beddall, Sec'y. It
Notice.
All members of Shenaudoah Lodge No. 60,
Order Sous of St. George, aro requested to
meet Iu their hall at one o'clock to-morrow
(Tuesday) tp makp arrangements to attend
the funeral of our late brother, James
Brooks, By order pf
WitiiAM Knott, W. P.
Attest ; E. D. Bkddall, W, S.
Damaged by the Storm.
The Are alarm system was thrown out of
service yesterday by the ltorm. Tito bell
tapped once last night when a wire at the
corner of Jardla and Cherry streets was
blown down.
New Hollers.
Twoew tubular boilers wore nut into
service at tho Sheuandoah City colliery to-
oay. iney win Do used to furnish additional
steam to run tbe uew air compressors.
Speclnl Afeetllig.
A, special meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
pf he M. E. church will he held (his even
ing. As business of Importance vHI be
transacted all members arc urgontly re-,
quested to be present.
Forty Hours1 Hevullini.
The Forty Hours' Devotion begau in 81,
George's Catholic church, of town, yesterday,
Held For AVIfe Heating.
Thomas J. Davis, of Turkey Ituu, was
arrested yesterday on a charge of beating his
wile, uouspthle i'lillllps took him to the
J'otUvllle jail this morning.
Our watch repairing Is always reliable and
la accompanied by a oue-ycar giurmtee.
Orkiu's Jewelry store. if
WDEH,0R
SUIGIDE ?
Death of James Hopkins Under Suspi
cious Circumstances.
SHOT THROUGH THE BRAIN 1
Two Women Were at the Place and Bay It
Was BalcMe-A Cut and other Cir
cumstances Folnt to Murder.
Four Persons In Custody.
Jtunlcr, or suicide? This is the problem
tho authorities aro dealing with in connec
tion with a fatal shooting tlutt occurred inn
houso on Ilast Lloyd street dot night. The
victim was a youth named James Hopkins.
Although two people were In, or clow to, the
room where tho tragedy took place, there
appears to have been no eye-nritueea of the
shooting, according to the statements of two
of the parties under arrest. The third
prisoner was ovidontly away from the
premises at the time of tho shooting.
The tragedy occurred If tho house of
James Koltz, who lives at Moj. 113 East Lloyd
street. It was at about I:15 o'clock last
night that tho report of tbe shut startled the
neighborhood. The first man to reach tho
house was Jacob Merrlek. He fouud Hop
kins lying upon his back on the llnor oi the
front room on tho first Hoer of tho houso.
Thero was a bullet wound iu Hupkins' fore
head. The victim was alive, but uncon
scious, and breathing heavily. Hopkins'
arms were stretched out on each sldo of his
body and the revolver with which the i-hoot-ing
had lieen done rested upon his chest.
Edward Kester llvoe about fifty yards west
of tho houso In which the shooting occurred,
and on tho same street. Ho was startled by
tho report and hurried to tho scene. He
says : "I found Hopkins lying on the floor,
on his back, and the revolver was lying on
bis breast. It was a weapon of five chambers
and three were empty. A crowd was insido
of the home. Michael Igo followed me Into
tho place. Tho man of the bouse, his wife
and JIary Mahulsky were iu the room. I lan
out for the police and met Policeman Hurloy.
Wo went back and removed the revolver
from Hopkins' breast. I then went for Dr.
Stelu. I heard Mary Mahulsky say that
Hopkins had asked her to go to church aud
that sho had refused to go; that Hopkins got
angry. Afterwards she said there was no
quarrel, but before that sho said they had a
few words aud thore was a fellow outside
who wautcd to see her. She said she got up,
walked to tho door and opened it. As she
did so sho hoard a shot. She turned around
and found Hopkins had shot himself."
Dr. W. N. Stein stated to-day: "Edward
Kester culled for me last night and it was
0:30 o'clock when I reached tho sceno of the
shooting. I found Hopkins lying on the
floor of tho front room. Under his head was
a woman's cape, a man's coat, a woman's
apron aud a towel. Hopkins was alive, hut
unconscious. I fouud a bullet wound just
above the bridge of the nose. Tho skin aud
hair about the wound wts burned. I also
found a cut, ono that looked as If it hnd len
made with a sharp edged tool. Tho cut ex
tended slightly over tho loft eye. Tho upper
end of the cut was about J of an inch from
tho eutrauco of tho bullet. Tho lower eud
was about 1 of an inch from tho hole. The
lid of Hopkins' left cyo was verv much
swollen aud blackened, or cyauosed. When
l hrst fouud tho boy his pulse was beating 120
per minute. Blood and brain wero oozing
from the bullet wound in tho forehead. I
passed a probe into tho wound and found the
liulletuad punctured tho brain, hut could
notlocatoit. I dressed the injury. At 10:45
the victim died.
"Whilo I was in tho houso I heard a clrl
there say that she and Hopkins had a little
quarrel just a few words; that she went to
tho door and pretended she was going out;
that Hopkins got jealous and shot himself.
From my examination I should judge there
was ioui piay."
Immediately ufter tho examination ffollow.
Ing the stooting Policemen Mumhv. Hllrlev
and Butler arrested James Foltz, the teuaut
of the houso, his wifo, Alice, and Mary
Mahulskl, the girl lefcrred to by the wit
nesses. All the prisoners were taken to the
lockup and remained there over night and
to-uay.
Mary Mahulskl is a Lithuanian. She will
be 17 years old next Decoration Day. She is
a daughter of Martin Mahulskl, of East
Lloyd street. Iter mother is dead. Mary
was seen In the lockup to-day. She was very
nervous and hor statements were contradic
tory, but sho steadfastly maintained that
there was no quarrel before the shootinir.
She said she had been employed as a servant
at the Foltz house for about a week. She
acknowledged that she met Hopkins at the
House occasionally, Hopkins and two other
youths used to call there. They used to
bring books and read. Hopkins frequently
carried a revolver and several times
playfully put tho weapon to his
head and said he would shoot himself. Once
he arranged the trigger over an empty cham
ber, put the muzzle in his mouth and pulled
the trigger. All this was doqo in a spirit of
bravado, or playfulness. About two weeks
ago ho gave her his picture. On Saturday
uight she gave her picture in return, Last
evening Hopkins caUed a be houo. Ed
ward Witchie, a young man about 25 years
old, was tliero. Ho Is an uncle of
Mrs. Foltz. Hopkins and W tchio had
a friendly chat. There y,m no quarrel
or angry words of any kind between
them. Witchio left the house, Mrs, Foltz,
Mary Mahulskl and Hopkins wero alone In
the house. They wore In the frout room.
Thero was no quarrel. Hopkins drew a re
volversnd pointed It at Mary. The latter
aud Mrs. Foltz beggod of him to put it iu his
pocKct, ye did so. why ho drew the re
volver neither of the womeu can tell. There
was no quarrel of any kind. Mrs. Foltz. says
sho went to He down on a chair aud Mary
took a pillow and wept to lie down on the
floor. UopVins went to lie down beside
Mary. Soon alter Mrs. Fol(z Bald she was
eoiug back into the kitchen to get somethins
to oat. While she was there abe heard Jthe
report of tho piste).
Mary Mahulskl said iu the lockup to-day
that Hopkins did not ask her to go to church,
ami mere was no nisputo over such a subject,
While tliey were lying on the floor she con
eluded to get upoud opou the door to see If
the street lights wero buruiug. As she looked
out she heard tlio tliot withlu aud turned
back shouting, "My God, Jim I Did you
shoot Alice If Alice, did Jim shoot you?"
Jim was lying on the floor aud could uot
speak.
During their first statements tho two
women persisted that no man beside Hopkins
was in tho bouse during tho evening, Later
Mrs, I'oltit admitted that Edward Witchie,
her uncle, was thero aud remalued In con
versation with Hopkins for a while, but left
before the shootlug.
KdvMid WUuhlo Uvea at the corner of
Janlln and Popnlar street with hl mother.
He Is a single raaji. When the police called
at his house thlfmornlog they foand he bad
gone to his work at tbe Knlcketboeker col
liery. His mother mid he reached home be
fore nine o'clock last night.
Among tbe questions presented in .the cone
are (1) If Hopkins shot bimself bow does it
come that tbe revolver was lying upon his
chest aud his arms were stretched bt!de his
body? Where did the sharped edged tool
cut oome from T
Mary Mahulskl has made seveml con
tradictory statements, but in all of them abe
pushes to the front the theory tbat Hopkins
shot himself because ho woe Jealous of her.
James Foltz is hold in custody merely as a
matter of precaution. It has been definitely
determined that at the time of the shootlug
he was in consultation at tbe office of N'eis
wenter & Sohairer, by whom he Is employed
At Hopkins' home it was learned that the
young man would have been 17 years old on
the 21st of July, next. His father, Lewis Hop
kins, Sr., was a veteran of the war and at the
time of hiadeathwastbe janitor of the High
school building. His brother, Lewis Hopkins,
Jr., is with the Hth Itegt. at Camp McKemle.
The llctim lived with his mother, ltuth
Hopkins, and n sister and brother, at 201
West Huckleberry alley. Tbe remains wero
removed there by Undertaker O' liars. Hop
kins was of temperate habits and tbe family
never knew that be bad ever become in
volved In any troutle. Tho deceased was a
member of Hope Section No. 10, J. T. of II.
A. T., and Shenandoah Valley Counoil Xo.
MO, Jr. 0. U. A. M.
Tho family knew that Hopkins was keep
ing company with a young woman, and at
tho same time made calls upon tho Mahulskl
girl. Tho latter, they said, gave him a ring
soino tlmo ago and seemed much attached to
him. She frequently went to the theatre
with him and paid the expense herself.
Hopkins left his homo shortly after three
o'clock yesterday afternoon and was not seen
again until his dead body was brought back.
Deputy Coroner Burko to-day impanelled
tho following jury : James Burns, Frank
Folmer, P. J. McGuiro, P. J. Ferguson,
Benjamin Itichards and Thomas McIIale.
The Inquest will lie held to-morrow night.
Tho police have in their possession the
revolver which figures In tho case, but bavo
failed to find any other instrument, after a
thorough search of tho Foltz house and tho
surrounding premises.
A noon to-day Policeman Mullahy took
Edward Witchie into custody at the Knicker
bocker colliery, Yatesville, and Witchie was
placed in tho lockup pending the result of
the iuveatigation. Witchie says ho knows
absolutely nothing of tho shooting. Ho was
at the Foltz bouse at about four o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He remained thore until
about 5:15 o'clock, and then went home to
supper. There was no quarrel whilo he was
there. After supper he went to the Trinity
Reformed church, and after tho scrvico went
to bed at his homo.
Tho revolver with which the wound was
inflicted is In the possession of Policeman
Mullahy. It is of 32 calibre. The brother of
the deceased has recognized it as a weapon
owned by the brother who is In the army.
Up to a lato hour this afternoon there were
no new developments in the caso. None of
the prisoners had been given a preliminary
hearing, This may be done to-night.
Coroner C. A. Bloiler arrived trom Frtick
vllleat threo o'clock this afternoon aud,
with Deputy Coroner Burke, visited the
lockup aud had a talk with Witchie iu the
Council chamber. It was stated by Dr.
Burko that all tho persons in custody wilt
probably bo detained In the lockup until
after tho Inquest to-morrow.
After tho conference in the Council
chamber Witchio was released on his own
recognizance. Ho will appear as a witness at
tho inqest.
AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
Capacity of the Trinity lleformeil Church
Taxed r.ust Night.
Notwithstanding tho inclement weather.
the special service iu the Trinity Beformcd
church last night attracted an attendance
that crowded the edifice, and many people
went away on account of a lack of accommo
dation. Tho special service was of a sacred
musical and literary character, and was ar
ranged on account of there being no pastor
assigned to the congregation at present. All
who took part In the service acquitted them
selves admirably, and tho service as a wholo
was one of the most impressive and interest
ing held iu the church for some time. Among
those who took part were Misses Lilllo
Dovey, of Wm. Penn, Maud Gilpin, Lizzie
Keithan, Emma Moyer, Grace Mastor, Maggie
Bees, Millie Zimmerman, Edna Weldman,
Hannah Smoyer, and Annlo Clauser, Master
Edward Schappell aud Prof. Wilde's mando
lin party. Mr. T. It. Edwards led the ser
vice and authems were rendered by the choir.
The officiary of the church is grateful to all
who participated in the service.
Up to Date Iu Stock aud l'rlces
On meats, sausages, farmer's butter and eggs.
Uanser's meat market, Cherry and Chestnut
streets. 2-0-tf
FKKK LUNCIIKS TO-NIGHT.
BICKEET'S.
Vegetable boud. free, to-niirht. Potato
salad and liver to-monow morning.
NKISWENDEE'8.
Chicken soup. free, to-night. Pea soun tn.
morro.w morning.
WEEKS.'
Pea soup, free, to-night. Cold lunch. I) to
11 a. m.
KKNDMCK nOCBB.
Vegetable soup will be served, free, to all
patrons to-night.
Dr. Kouia, I'liy.iclan huiI Surgeon,
Has opened an office In tbe Mellet building,
East Centre street, second floor front. Pro
fessional duties in all Its branches give careful
attention. 2-21-Ut
Iteturued frotu, tle Hospital.
Joseph Moreski, of Malutnoy Piano, a
private In Co. B, 8th Artillery, stationed at
l:ortress Monroe, who was accidentally shot
iu tbe jaw, whilo walking the streets at
l'oebus, u., which terminated luto ok era of
tho jiw, baa for the past five weeks occupied
a cot lutlie Miners' Hospital. Ho has suffi
ciently recovered to enable him to return
to his home.
Rid Yourself of Rheumatism
Buy Ited Flag Oil, 25c. At Qrubler Bros.,
drug store.
Charged With lllrgul Car Hiding.
From Bttamokln IHaiMtvli.
Martin McUuiro, John McDonald aud
James Wilson, all of Shenandoah, were
arrested by Officer James Ltpplitt. of the
Coal and Iron force, Friday morning for
illegal car riding on the Heading road.
Justice Sblpman, of Suubury, sent tliem to
Jail for twenty days.
Wanted, Girl to do Houiewoik,
For a private family of six. Will pay 3
tier week. Apply at Heeald office. 2-20-flt
DEWEY'S
DEjNIAIi I
Tho Admiral Has Had- No Olaah
With tho Gorman Ooinmandor,
OUB TLAQ OVER OEBU ISLAND.
Tlio ItobotH Withdrew to tho Hills
When Comiiimider Cornvrnll An
uounccil Ills Intention to Tnko l'os-.
ROHSlon.
Manila, Feb. 27. No such emergency
exists here as Is represented by reports
circulated In the United States aud
cabled back to Manila to tbe effect
that Admiral Dewey has had a collision
of a rorelhle character with the Ger
man naval commander.
Saturday night the rebels concentrated
In such numbers near the Chinese ceme
tery that General MacArtbur antici
pated an attack and asked for reinforce
ments. Two companies of the Twenty
third regulars were sent to Cnloocan aud
a battalion of tho Tweutleth regulars
to the cemetery at about midnight. But
the expected attack was not made, the
rebels, after making a great noise with
bugle calls and yells of "Viva Indc
petidencia" and "Mticho Malo Ameri
canos," and firing volleys, disappearing
in the woods.
It is believed their leaders are get
ting desperate and are attempting to
foTce the United Stntes troops to make
an nttack, in the hoi of breaking
through the American lines, but the reb
els are evidently unwilling to be sac
rificed when facing the Americans. It
is just possible, however, that they may
be goaded Into such a move before re
inforcements arrive.
According to ndvices brought yesterday
by the steamer Neustra fienora del Cnr
men, whose arrival brought the news
that the American flag had been raised
over tho Island of Celm, the United
States gunboat Petrel, Commander C.
Cornwell, visited Ccbu on Feb. 22. Com
mander Cornwcll sent an ultimatum
ashore, declaring the intention ot the
Americans to tnko possession peace
able, if possible, by force if necessary.
The rebels immediately vacnted, taking
their guns, to the hills. A party of
marines and bluejackets was landed,
nnd the American flag was raised by
them over the government building,
which they still occupied when the
Neustra Senora del Carmen left.
The same steamer brought dispatches
from Brigadier General Miller, at Hollo,
to Major General Otis, reporting that all
was quiet there, that there had been no
further lighting, that confidence had
restored and business wos being general
ly resumed. General Miller thinks it
probable that the natives will soon be
convinced of the error of opposing the
Inevitable and that the example set
by tho inhabitants of NegTos is having
its effect among the other islands, which,
though not entirely convinced, are, in
General Miller's opinion, open to reason.
A battalion of the Twenty-third regu
lars left for Ccbu yesterday by the Uni
ted States transport Pennsylvania.
All is quiet inside and outside of Man
ila, except Caloocan, where the enemy's
sharpshooters continue to nnnoy our
troops at a comparatively close range.
One man of the Twentieth Kansas vol
unteers was killed. At Muriquinn village.
which was burned Saturday night, and
four were wounded In the skirmish, one
of the Idaho, one of the Minnesota and
two of the Pennsylvania volunteer regi
ments. Admiral Dewey, when asked bv it
press correspondent tn give his reasons
for requesting Washington to send the
battleship Oregon, firmly declined to
discuss the matter.
'THi: SITUATION VlIltY SKItlOUS"
Madrid DIspntcli Snys Forolca Troops
Are i.iiiullnir In Mnnlln.
Mnilrid, Feb. 27. An official dispatch
from Manila says: "The situation. here
is very i.erious. The foreign warships
are disembarking troops. General Kios
will leave Manila and go to Zamboanga
(Island of Mindanao)."
The government has received a lonir
dispatch from General Itlos at Manila,
but refuses to impart Its contents. El
Iraparcial, which asserts that it is in a
position tn know tbe truth of the situa
tion at Manila, says:
"There Is constant lighting between
the Amerlcniis nml the Tagalos. The
courage and stubbornness of the latter
have caused great anxiety to the Ameri
cans, who do not conceal their belief that
tho war will be a long and desnernte one.
There Is the greatest alarm among for
eigners in Manila and the commanders
of the foreign warships have decided to
lHHd force tu protect their subjects."
.Il'ST A SPANISH HO.MANCn.
Our flivirnment Otlltiluls Discredit
-Milium itepoi'tH rrom Madrid.
'Washington, Feb. 27. The umm.
meiit officials here dUcredlt the state
ment in the Madrid dispatch that the
foreign warships tiro disembarking
troops at Manila. Spanish hources of
Information lesm-ititm utfuirs in the
Philippine Island, they say, nre not to
be relied upon, us the press aud people
of Spain do not hesitate to circulate
Mtemeut8 inimical to the Interests of
this country. Secretary Alger was
hown the dispatch, ami without enter
ing into a discussion of it simply said he
hud heard no news of that sort. Such
of the dispatches reaching the war de
partment from General Otis that wero
made public were confined to routine
matters, whilo Secretary Long said he
had not a word from Admiral Dewey
during the entire day. General Otis has
repeatedly stated in his dispatches to the
authorities Here tlmt he has the situa
tion well lu hand, and there Is no reason
to believe he would hue trouble in keep
ing order at Manila, where the cream of
his trooM are stationed,
The press dUpatchcs from Manila
show the generally satisfactory condi
tion of affairs iu that city and that
reasonable protection Is being afforded
to the lives una property of foreigners.
thus avoiding the necessity for outside
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